CA

Cadent Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$750K – $3.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on enabling next-gen financial infrastructure and operational tools for lean businesses.

Meet the Team

DR

Darin R. Booth

Managing Partner

energy investments
oil & gas
natural resources
PG

Paul G. McDermott

Managing Partner

energy business
oil & gas
transmission
distribution
power generation
BM

Bruce M. Rothstein

Managing Partner

oilfield services & equipment
product pipelines & terminals
petroleum products distribution
electric power generation
JR

Joseph R. Dee

Partner

energy M&A
portfolio oversight in energy services
JS

Jennifer S. Cochran

Principal

DK

David Kennedy

Executive Advisor

deal origination & structuring
growth initiatives
exit strategies
board oversight
DP

Daniel Patel

GP

Financial Infrastructure

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Life Sciences

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

LE

LedgerIQ

Finance Automation
OP

OpsBuilder

B2B Workflow SaaS
How to pitch Cadent Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $750K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Darin R. Booth, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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